Kids Book Index
Joanne Schwartz
On a summer day in a town by the sea, a boy looks toward the water while thinking about his father, who digs coal beneath the sea. He visits a friend, runs an errand for his mother, and stops at his grandfather’s grave. The details of lunch, swings, sea air, and the graveyard shape his day, while his father’s underground work remains in his thoughts.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
Yo Soy Muslim: A Father’s Letter to His DaughterMark GonzalesIn a lyrical address to his daughter, a Mexican Muslim father affirms the joy and pride of her Mexican and Muslim identity. The text includes the questions people may ask about what she is and where she comes from, and acknowledges that some people will not smile at her. Its illustrations draw on details from Mexican and Muslim cultures.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Hey Black ChildUseni Eugene PerkinsHey Black Child adapts an affirmation poem by Useni Eugene Perkins into a picture-book edition. Written originally for a 1975 children’s theater production, the poem celebrates Black children and encourages belief in one’s potential and ambitions. Bryan Collier’s collage and watercolor illustrations portray four children who imagine futures as an artist, dancer, political leader, and scientist. Author’s and illustrator’s notes are included.Five to NineWord Count 130On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Victor and HugoRobert J. Blake, illustrated by Robert J. BlakeMaestro plays accordion music beside the Seine while two dogs, Victor and Hugo, dance nearby. The accordion becomes trapped in a tire, then ends up in the water and the sewers of Paris. Victor and Hugo chase after it, beginning an adventure through the city. Oil-on-canvas illustrations accompany the dogs' effort to recover the instrument and the music connected with it.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD610LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details